the mayor laid out the plan in the state of the city address. our news reporter has details. >> san jose's mayor was quick to set the tone for the state of the city address. >> i would love to tell you i am not talk about the budget. that would be a pleasant change but that is still our biggest challenge. >> there is a small surplus this year it is still not enough to beef up the city's struggling police department. layoffs, low morale and pension reform have shrunk the department to under 1,000. >> my priority is public safety. >> the crime rate has gone up. last year there were 46 homicides, the highest in 20 years. the mayor promises to add 200 officers the next two years but the police officers union wants more. >> people are looking for san jose to pay a competitive wage for police officers. the market rate san jose pays is much less than any of the surrounding cities. >> to get it back on track, the mayor is suggesting up to half a sent sales tax. >> in 2014 we can explain to the public if they give us additional revenues we will restore s